Archive for the 'Hollie Cavanagh' Tag Under 'The Watcher' Category

And now it's done: "American Idol" wrapped up its 11th season on Wednesday by crowning its new champion. Phillip PhillipsandJessica Sanchez had faced each other in the finale and we know the name of the winner now but won't share it just yet in case you've DVR'd the extravaganza and are waiting to watch it first.

The Final Four on "American Idol" faded into a Top Three on Thursday as one singer came oh-so-close to the brass ring on the carousel of singing and success. By which we mean, host Ryan Seacrest dimmed the lights and popped a cap in the dreams of some future Broadway (if he or she is lucky) or dinner theater (if he or she is unlucky) performer.

We've got the results for you, but as is our custom won't spill 'em just yet. You may have DVR'd the show and we don't want to spoil your enjoyment of 50 minutes of fluff and five minutes of suspense. So why not take a spin through our slideshow, where earlier today we predicted who would be safe and who would go home. And then, when ready, carry on.

After the requisite amount of tease, the results came as many expected: Hollie Cavanagah was done, Phillip, Jessica and Joshua would move on.

We've gone to the mattresses, sifted through the tea leaves, wandered through the wilderness until we found a burning bush. And know we think we know who will be safe and who will go home. So take a spin through the slideshow, see how we predicted the outcome, and then feel free to come back here and holler at us.

If you need to refresh your memory, there's always the Watcher's fine recap of the performances on Wednesday. And if you want to vote for the singer you liked best, well, fine, we've got a handy dandy poll you can peruse right here.

The Top Five on "American Idol" said goodbye to one singer on Thursday as a results show packed with star power -- Coldplayand Carrie Underwood, the show's biggest commercial success, both performed -- gave shape to the Final Four who will sing again next week.

We've got the results right here but won't spoil the show just yet. Never want to have the angry DVR time-shifters come down on us, no sir! So take a spin through the slideshow above, in which we made our predictions earlier in the day, and then when ready carry on with this post.

The bottom two took shape quickly: Joshua Ledet and Phillip Phillips were quickly named safe, with Jessica Sanchez eventually joining them. That left Hollie Cavanagh and Skylar Laine in the bottom, a home both of them have known in previous weeks.

Whatever the source, the predictions for tonight are tricky, with two singers almost certainly advancing and any one of the remaining three possible picks to go home. So we pondered. Scratched our head. Banged the side of the TV. And have made our predictions now on who is safe, and who will likely go home.

"American Idol" got busy with the business of crushing dreams on Thursday, sending one more singer home to cry over what might have been, if only notes and song choices and votes had fallen differently.

We know who's gone, and we'll spill it in a moment. But on the off chance you landed here before watching the show, and you wanted to enjoy it's filler and commercials unspoiled, we'll pause a moment to let you look, and click, away.

Ready? Almost? Why not take another moment and visit the slideshow where earlier today we made our predictions on who is safe and who is most likely to leave. You could also read the always entertainingly precise recap of the show by our friend and colleague the Watcher. And you could vote for the singer you thought did best in our poll. So many choices we have for you!

OK, now you're ready, so carry on with the post to find out what happened!

April 26th, 2012, 12:41 pm by PETER LARSEN, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

The Top 6 on"American Idol" delivered another double dose of song on Wednesday, singing one from the catalog of British rockers Queen, and the other from their own personal faves. And now, of course, it's time to say farewell to one of these fine, or at least OK, singers.

Notice anything unusual about the group pictured above? There are four women and only two men left in the competition, a turnabout from recent years when men dominated the final rounds of the show. Could we be in for our second-ever all-woman finale, the first since Fantasia Barrino beat Diana DeGarmo back in Season 3?

We'll know a little more after tonight, when the next singer leaves, and with that, to the predictions we go! We've made our picks for safe and most likely to go home in the slideshow above, so take a spin through it, see who we picked as safe and on thin ice, and then come back here to tell us how smart we are for our choices. Or not.

The Top 6 on "American Idol" did a dozen songs on Wednesday night -- that's two each if you're keeping score at home -- and now it's time to share your thoughts on how Elise Testone, pictured above, Hollie Cavanagh, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Skylar Laine each did this week.

Take a spin through the slideshow to see a handful of pretty photos from our predictions last week. Did we guess correctly on who would be safe and who would go home? Not telling, you've got to look to find out.

And then when you're ready, vote in our poll for the singer you think sang best this week.